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Selected inflammatory markers in uterine and peripheral blood of bitches with pyometra Cover

Selected inflammatory markers in uterine and peripheral blood of bitches with pyometra

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|Mar 2026

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Medians of the studied parameters from peripheral blood (PB) and uterine blood (UB) along with the minimum-maximum range). OCP – open-cervix pyometra group; CCP – closed-cervix pyometra group. Statistical significance was established at P ≤ 0.05 and marked with *

Medians of the studied parameters from peripheral blood (PB) and uterine blood (UB) along with the minimum–maximum range (pg/mL)

OCPCCPC P-value
CRPPB205.8 (16.1 – 310.9)36.15 (6.8–304.3)7.8 (6.8–10.6)OCP vs C0.0007
CCP vs C0.0336
OCP vs CCP0.0299
UB186.8 (8–310.9)168.4 (5–482.5)6.6 (5.1–10.1)CCP vs C0.0013
CCP vs C0.0644
OCP vs CCP0.6627
P-value0.57810.0728
IL-1αPB22.16 (10.5–33.24)26.3 (11.37–210.5)5.46 (2.2–16.99)OCP vs C0.008
CCP vs C0.0004
OCP vs CCP0.1147
UB16.91 (11.4–30.57)27.03 (9.3–198.7)3.015 (0–9.6)OCP vs C0.0007
CCP vs C0.0001
OCP vs CCP0.0658
P-value0.38280.9526
IL-1βPB16.2 (6.21–50.62)16.17 (7.4–135.2)0.215 (0–4.85)OCP vs C0.0007
CCP vs C0.0001
OCP vs CCP0.5582
UB16.92 (8.59–39.56)19.66 (5.87–93.15)1.15 (0–6.04)OCP vs C0.0007
CCP vs C0.0001
OCP vs CCP0.0658
P-value0.46090.9697
IL-6PB23.55 (11.18–135.1)118.2 (7.39–232.5)0 (0–5.19)OCP vs C0.0007
CCP vs C0.0001
OCP vs CCP0.2083
UB35.93 (15.99–285.4)123.6 (6.39–314.5)3.195 (0–11.58)OCP vs C0.0007
CCP vs C0.0005
OCP vs CCP0.6378
P-value0.00780.001
IL-10PB123 (56.71–789)161.5 (45.1–979.6)60.38 (31.05–145.3)OCP vs C0.0636
CCP vs C0.0126
OCP vs CCP0.6101
UB76.25 (45.71–154.9)71.98 (37.77–795.8)89.08 (39.6–253.4)OCP vs C0.5728
CCP vs C0.4936
OCP vs CCP0.8076
P-value0.00780.0005

Medians of morphological and biochemical parameters measured in peripheral blood with the minimum–maximum range

OCPCCPCPair-wise comparisonP-value
WBC (×109/L)21.43 (16.76–24.9)19.87 (14.76–24.53)7.35 (6.7–8.4)C vs OCP0.0007
C vs CCP0.0001
CCP vs OCP0.3431
RBC (×1012/L)4.9 (4.6–6.1)5.2 (3.6–6.6)4.8 (4.3–5.8)CCP vs OCP0.4875
C vs CCP0.5369
CCP vs OCP0.8349
HCT (%)45 (31–54)43 (28–59)45 (33–50)C vs OCP0.9873
C vs CCP0.8349
CCP vs OCP0.983
HGB (g/dL)17.2 (14.7–25.8)17.89 (13.7–20.3)17.9 (14.9–20.3)C vs OCP0.8765
C vs CCP0.7659
CCP vs OCP0.6919
ALT (IU)51.5 (29–87)46.5 (19–95)26 (12–31)C vs OCP0.0023
C vs CCP0.0075
CCP vs OCP0.5073
AST (IU)45 (12–54)34 (12–64)27.5 (18–35)C vs OCP0.0989
C vs CCP0.3916
CCP vs OCP0.137
ALP (IU)82.5 (45–99)93.5 (23–152)139.5 (129–152)C vs OCP0.0007
C vs CCP0.0023
CCP vs OCP0.4137
CR (mg/dL)1.7 (1.4–1.9)1.7 (0.5–2)0.95 (0.7–1.2)C vs OCP0.0007
C vs CCP0.0486
CCP vs OCP0.5045
Urea (mg/dL)33 (19–50)45.5 (21–59)21 (13–41)C vs OCP0.1668
C vs CCP0.0014
CCP vs OCP0.0358
PLT (109/L)361.5 (234–643)291 (194–498)405 (231–543)C vs OCP0.7546
C vs CCP0.1712
CCP vs OCP0.3144
Language: English
Page range: 129 - 137
Submitted on: Jun 30, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 5, 2026
Published on: Mar 12, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Kinga Domrazek, Szymon Kanafa, Magdalena Krzeszewska Zachary, Roman Dąbrowski, Lourdes Soler, Piotr Jurka, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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